Document Summary

British Standard 5837: 2005 -  Guide for Trees in Relation to Construction

BS5837:2005 is a guide produced and published by the British Standards Institute. It is intended for use by arboriculturists, architects, builders, engineers, planners, surveyors and all others involved with the relationship between trees and construction.

The following subjects are discussed within BS5837:2005.

• Strategy
• Surveys
• Tree constraints plan
• Arboricultural implications assessment (AIA) and design issues
• Arboricultural method statements (AMS) and the tree protection plan (TPP)
• Pre development tree work
• The construction exclusion zone: barriers and ground protection
• Avoiding damage to structures by trees
• Demolition and construction in proximity to existing trees
• Soft surfaces around trees
• Design considerations for new planting
• Ground works and preparation for new planting
• Post development management
• Annex A (informative) Trees and the law
• Annex B (informative) Useful contacts
• Annex C (informative) Damage to trees
• Annex D (informative) Example tree survey pro forma
• Figures Flow diagram, summarizing planning for trees on development sites, Protective barrier, Scaffolding within the RPA, Trenching along radii to minimize damage, Cascade chart for tree quality assessment.
• Tables  Calculating the RPA, Minimum distance (m) between young trees or new planting and structure to avoid direct damage to a structure from future tree growth

BS5837:2005. 38 pages including diagrams & tables. Published in 2005 and available from the British Standards Institution.

• Link to AIE page for British Standards
• Link to BS5837 Resource Page
• Link to Survey
• Link to TreeAZ

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